After a protracted turf battle, the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria finds itself on the outs. That will likely make things even more dangerous
Syria
Syrian Regime Air Raids Kill 90 in Aleppo, Says Watchdog
Deaths come just days after fruitless first round of peace talks end
Group Says Almost 1,900 Dead in Syria During Peace Talks
Latest figures from anti-Assad group show at least 498 civilians killed since Jan. 22
Intel Chief: Syria Becoming Hotbed for Terrorists
Lt. Gen. James Clapper says region has replaced Pakistani tribal lands as breeding ground for terrorists
Erdogan Visits Iran As Trouble Mounts at Home
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan escaped from a sweeping graft probe at home to visit Iran in hopes of easing tensions over the region’s handling of Syria’s civil war, state media reported Wednesday.
Erdogan flew to …
Negotiators at Syria Peace Talks Can’t Even Agree on Humanitarian Aid
The peace conference in Geneva has failed to deliver humanitarian aid to a starving population. Will opposing sides be able to agree on anything else?
Is the Assad Regime in League with al-Qaeda?
Opposition groups and their Western backers say that despite claims to be fighting terrorism, Bashar Assad is colluding with extremists
Women and Children of Homs Granted Safety in First Syria Deal
Will be allowed to leave as early as Sunday
Syrian Peace Talks On Verge of Collapse
Opposition refuses direct talks, and Assad’s delegation threatens to go home
AP Fires Photographer Who Altered Syria Photo
Narciso Contreras edited another photographer’s camera out of a shot and got the sack
Reduced Threats to Israel Could Help Talks With Palestinians
As diplomats, rebel leaders and other officials meet in Switzerland to try to find a way to end the war in Syria and instability continues to plague countries including Egypt, Libya, Lebanon, Iraq and Tunisia, people around the …
Hipster Attempts To Citizen’s Arrest Tony Blair for War Crimes
Part-time DJ Twiggy Garcia approached former British prime minister in East London restaurant
Bombing in Beirut Kills Four
Blast reportedly caused by a suicide bomber